Example sentences of "bring [pers pn] to a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The shaft of the arrow protruding from my back occasionally knocked against something , bringing me to a gasping halt . |
| 2 | Pain , boredom and badgering of some very kind nurses bring me to a steam-age typewriter in the hospital 's occupational therapy department . |
| 3 | Kings led them into battle for the land ( e.g. 2 Kings 8 ) and prophets pointed them to a righteousness that would bring them to a new highway , a land where mountains would be levelled , rough places smoothed ( Is. 40.4 ) , and the Prince of Peace would establish his kingdom . |
| 4 | Jesus our pioneer restores all things and will bring them to a glorious fulfilment . |
| 5 | Clearly Parliament would last its full five years and the Government could not bring it to a premature end . |
| 6 | Russian , ultimately , has brought us to a similar endeavour . |
| 7 | She was not watching the uneven cobbled ground beneath her racing feet , and an unexpectedly large stone tripped her progress , bringing her to a stumbling halt . |
| 8 | But in the same split second something like an iron band clamped round his waist , squeezing the breath from him and bringing him to a dead stop . |
| 9 | Dolly 's voice brought them to an abrupt halt . |
| 10 | She performed her task so well that it was twenty minutes before she brought him to a thundering climax . |
| 11 | VISION OF LIVELINESS : This is the Big Cat that purred along at ninety yesterday … until John brought her to a shuddering halt by blowing up the engine |
| 12 | It brought her to an abrupt halt on legs that felt suddenly weak , and several small gasps of dismay escaped her . |
| 13 | A security cordon was thrown round Oxford City Centre bringing it to a virtual halt as police evacuated thousands of shopperss , workers from offices and college students . |
| 14 | It ends : ‘ Will the tight budget bring us to a grinding halt ? |
| 15 | Then he organised a coach to bring them to a new life in Britain . |
| 16 | It is to teach our young people about Him , it is to bring them to a conscious faith in Him so that in the heart and life of the Church , they can proclaim and witness to the faith of the ages , that Jesus is truly God and truly man , the Lord and saviour of us all . ’ |
| 17 | This memory draws them across several hundred miles of ocean , brings them to a particular bay and , as the scent gets stronger and stronger , up one special river and into one particular stream . |
| 18 | Which brings me to a serious point , my dear . |
| 19 | Which brings me to a small room in an Ambleside hotel and an impossibly short deadline . |
| 20 | And mention of Ken brings me to a quick word about British gold panners . |
| 21 | A pleasant stroll through gently wooden slopes brings you to a small clearing of luxury homes … |
| 22 | Now that we 're in the war we 've got to bring it to a successful conclusion in a way which gives the best possible chance of lasting peace and security in the area . |
| 23 | We certainly welcome this collaboration and wish to bring it to a successful conclusion . |
| 24 | Statistically this is often expressed as an increase in casework or in the number of ‘ repeat ’ clients whose problem entails a second or third visit to the bureau to bring it to a satisfactory conclusion . |
| 25 | A wild stylistic change brings us to a serious celebration by the London Gabrieli Brass Ensemble directed by Christopher Larkin of ‘ Original Nineteenth-Century Music for Brass ’ . |